Senior Software Engineer I, Backend

Do you have experience with Access Control or Video Management systems and a passion for innovation? Join Schneider Electric and help enhance theEcoStruxureForesightPlatform with next-generation security capabilities.

What drives us at Schneider Electric?

For us, impact isn’t just a term paraded across posters or social media; it’s encoded into our culture. After all, Schneider makes companies, infrastructure, buildings, homes, data centers, and entire industries more efficient and sustainable. With us, you’ll contribute to tackling the climate crisis head-on and accelerating the energy transition the planet urgently needs.

There’s a reason why we’re consistently ranked among the most sustainable companies in the world. Here, you can pursue your dream career while actively making a long-term, positive impact on the planet.

What’s more, we help tens of millions of people in underserved communities gain access to energy and education — so you’re making the world a fairer place, too. You’ll sit among colleagues with vastly different personal and professional backgrounds, all united by a vision of a better world.

Welcome to your workplace

Location: Bangalore

This is a site-based role, embedded in a high-performing development team focused on secure, scalable, and high-performance server-side solutions.

Your Team

You will join our global R&D team, developing backend and server-side components for Physical Access Control and Video Management Systems. The role is a core part of a strategic initiative to enhance theEcoStruxureForesightplatform.

What you’ll do

• Participate in requirements analysis and technical planning.
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, secure, reusable, and reliableC++ code.
• Ensure high performance, quality, and responsiveness of server applications.
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to mitigate and resolve them.
• Maintain code quality, organization, and automation pipelines.
• Essential for the role
• Minimum10years of experience in C++ development.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented design and analysis.
• Experience writing modular, testable, and maintainable code.
• Familiarity with design and architectural patterns.
• Experience with Test Driven Development, CI/CD, and agile practices.
• Skilled in debugging, profiling, and performance optimization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Solid understanding of algorithms and time complexity.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Software Engineering.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Desirable for the role
• Experience with Linux and operating systems.
• Knowledge of SQL and database systems.
• Familiarityaccess controlhardwareorexperience withvideo management systems.
• Experience with WebRTC or RTSP Video streaming.
• Understanding of networking (TCP/IP) and open-source technologies.
• Awareness of cybersecurity principles.

Experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

Experience with frontend technologies (React) would be an advantage

Why Schneider Electric?

Join one of the world’s most sustainable companies.

Work in a diverse and inclusive environmentthat values innovation.

Access to continuous learning and career development.

Competitive salary and benefits tailored to the Nordics.

Be part of a team that’s shaping the future of secure, smart infrastructure.

So, what’s next?

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you. Apply through the link on the page.

What's in it for me?

High-impact work where your solutions directly influence business outcomes

Supportive team culture that encourages mentorship, learning, and innovation

Access to modern tools, frameworks, and opportunities for professional growth

Flexibility and autonomy to deliver your best work

Bring your engineering talent to a team that's ready to grow with you — apply today!

Rewards designed for you

Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: We see you and we value you. It’s more than just pay and benefits—it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed to help you perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential. The package helps you care for yourself and your family, plan your future, grow your skills and career, collaborate in an inclusive workplace, and contribute to your community. At Schneider Electric, we’re here for what matters most to you. Discover more at our Career Page.

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Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!

€40 billion global revenue

+9% organic growth

150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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